Kizaru turned to look at Senga and asked hesitantly,
"Senga, did you make that?"
Senga is now Marine Admiral, on par with Kizaru. Given Senga's terrifying strength, Kizaru no longer addresses Senga as "little brother."
Senga nodded, and was about to say something when suddenly several familiar fluctuations came from the Heavenly Net, indicating that someone was rushing here.
It was Sengoku and the others. Zephyr's crying was so loud that his old acquaintances thought something had happened.
Senga certainly wouldn't let these people disturb Zephyr's reunion with his family.
He pulled Kizaru down to land outside the cemetery, Vice Admiral his hand on the ground under Kizaru's puzzled gaze.
With a thunderous roar, a colossal wall of ice rose from the ground, blocking the entire cemetery from view.
Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru also arrived at this time.
Sengoku stared blankly at the ice wall in front of him, then looked at Senga with confusion.
Senga explained,
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Master Zephyr is still in the cemetery. Let's wait for him."
"What happened to Zephyr? I think I heard him crying just now?"
You'll know when he comes out.
Senga had said so, Sengoku gave up on the idea of going in to see Zephyr.
In his view, with Senga around, Zephyr would definitely be safe.
What puzzled Sengoku was why Kizaru's expression looked so strange next to Senga.
From Sengoku's perspective, Kizaru kept staring at Senga with a strange look, as if Senga had done something indescribable to him.
He couldn't help but ask Kizaru,
"Borsalino, why are you staring at Senga?"
When Sengoku asked him that, Kizaru quickly looked away from Senga's face and waved his hand, saying...
"Nothing, nothing! I didn't see anything! I don't know anything!"
"..."
Sengoku was somewhat speechless, thinking to himself, "I didn't even ask you anything, why are you starting to speak in riddles with Senga too?"
After Kizaru finished speaking, he looked down at his toes and remained silent.
But he was anything but calm, because he had just truly seen a ghost! A real ghost!
Kizaru became a student of Zephyr after the Zephyr family was killed, but he had seen photos of the Zephyr family.
So when he saw the person in the photo, who was supposed to be dead, reappear, he could hardly believe his eyes, and he is still in a daze.
As for why he was staring at Senga, it was because he guessed that this must have been the work of that amazing Brother Senga, again.
He felt that he had long since become immune to Senga's endless abilities, and he could accept it calmly even if Senga killed all Four Emperors.
Isn't this just too outrageous!?
Zephyr's family had been dead for countless years, their bodies reduced to bones, yet Senga managed to bring them back to life in this world!
Isn't this the legendary ability to bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones?!
Kizaru now felt that Senga was no longer human, because only a god could do something like that!
In the cemetery,
Zephyr turned to look at the towering wall of ice, a faint smile playing on his lips. He muttered to himself,
"Senga, I really don't know what to say to you. It's an honor for me to have a student like you!"
The little boy he was holding was startled by the sudden appearance of the giant wall. He tightened his grip on Zephyr's clothes and said fearfully,
"Dad, what's that?"
Hearing his child's voice, Zephyr's face broke into a long-lost fatherly smile. He stroked the little boy's head and comforted him.
"Justice, that was made by Senga, Dad's most outstanding student. Don't be afraid."
Zephyr named his child Justice, meaning "justice." Zephyr named him this in the hope that he would follow in his footsteps, uphold justice to the end, and become an excellent naval officer.
"Senga? Is that the older brother from earlier? His eyes are so peculiar; I feel like I'm being summoned by him from another world!"
"Yes, you were able to come back to me because of him. He is a benefactor to our whole family. You must take him as your role model and become Marine Admiral!"
Upon hearing that Senga was already Marine Admiral, the woman in Zephyr's arms covered her mouth in surprise.
She has short, light brown hair and soft features; she looks like the type of woman who would make a good wife and mother.
She is Zephyr's wife, named Lister, and is currently between forty and fifty years old.
Lister couldn't help but ask,
"Honey, is this Brother Senga already Marine Admiral? He looks so young, like a young man!"
Hearing his wife mention Senga, a look of pride appeared on Zephyr's face. He turned to look at the towering ice wall again and said loudly,
"Senga is exactly eighteen years old this year. He is the youngest Marine Admiral in the navy, codenamed Purple Kirin!"
Eighteen years old!?
Lister was at a loss for words.
Her husband, Zephyr, became Marine Admiral at the age of thirty-eight, which is not considered old at all. She felt that Zephyr was definitely "young and promising".
But this Brother Senga, actually became Marine Admiral at the age of eighteen! That's simply unbelievable!
Lister did not question the value of the current Marine Admiral; she was simply amazed by Senga's extraordinary talent.
Upon learning that Senga had become Marine Admiral, Justice's eyes immediately lit up with admiration, and he excitedly shouted,
"Brother Senga is so amazing!"
When Zephyr heard his son praise Senga, he felt even happier than if he had been praised himself, and he couldn't help but smile.
Zephyr smiled, revealing wrinkles on his face—marks of time, symbolizing the pain Zephyr had endured over the years.
When Lister saw the wrinkles on Zephyr's face, a pang of heartache crossed her eyes.
She reached out and gently stroked the wrinkles on Zephyr's face, her voice choked with emotion.
"Honey, these past years have been tough for you..."
She knew that compared to her son sleeping in the underworld, Zephyr, who was left alone in the mortal world, must be suffering the torment of losing her family every moment.
This is a kind of pain more terrifying than death itself.
Justice raised his head, staring blankly at Zephyr's aged face, and murmured,
"Dad..."
The cries of his wife and children brought tears to Zephyr's eyes again. He raised his hand and wiped them away forcefully, trying his best to force a smile as he said,
"All of that is in the past. Thanks to Senga, you've all come back to me. I feel incredibly happy now!"